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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aziz have to protect himself against the President's Secret Service Agents?

2. What is the name of Aziz's second-in-command?

3. What is Bengazi doubtful about?

4. What has Salim Rusan disguised himself as?

5. What is Warch about to do when his phone rings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the President and his men discuss in the bunker?

2. How do Baxter and King react to Aziz's broadcast?

3. Why does King recognize Husan the news the next morning?

4. What does Colonel Ben Fine tell Irene in this section?

5. What does Aziz want to achieve from his public broadcast?

6. Why does Mitch feel frustrated in this section?

7. Why is Rapp angry with Anna in this section?

8. What does Rapp learn from Reilly in this section?

9. What do Rapp and Adams do inside the White House in this section?

10. Describe Generals Flood and Campbell's briefing in this section.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Flynn's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? Where do you think he will go from here? Discuss his background as well as his future prospects.

Essay Topic 2

Why do the students think Mitch does not trust Anna? Why could someone like Anna be seen as a danger to Mitch and the success of the operation?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Flynn use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Flynn uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have?

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